NGOs

A significant case in South Africa’s Western Cape High Court, set for 1–2 September 2025, could transform the legal status of sex work. Sixteen non-governmental organizations (NGOs) have applied as amici curiae, or “friends of the court,” to advocate for decriminalizing consensual adult sex work. Their involvement highlights a global push to recognize sex work […]

President Emmerson Mnangagwa has signed Zimbabwe’s disputed Private Voluntary Organisations Amendment Bill into law, giving authorities sweeping powers to control NGOs operating in the country. The legislation took effect Friday after being gazetted as Act No. 1 of 2025. The new law introduces significant amendments to the PVO Act, Money Laundering and Proceeds of Crime […]